IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
File No. 2026 CP 000028 A
YUKI WATKINS
a/k/a YUKI G. WATKINS,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of YUKI WATKINS a/k/a YUKI G. WATKINS, deceased, whose date of death was February 26, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Citrus County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1540 N. Meadowcrest Blvd., Crystal River, FL 34429. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative's attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent's estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent's estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
The Personal Representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the Decedents death by the Decedent or the Decedents surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216-732.228, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
MARY M. GALLAGHER
Personal Representative
5010 Crystal Beach Drive
Wimauma, FL 33598
JAMES P. HINES, JR.
Attorney for Personal Representative
Florida Bar No. 061492
Hines Norman Hines, P.L.
315 S. Hyde Park Ave.
Tampa, FL 33606
Telephone: 813-251-8659
Email: jhinesjr@hnh-law.com
Secondary Email: mgreco@hnh-law.com
Published February 24 and March 3, 2026.